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单词 jerkwater
释义 jerkwater
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
or jerk
Etymology: jerk (I) + water; from the fact that rural trains took on water that was carried in buckets from the source of supply
1. : insignificant and remote
 < a jerkwater town >
 < a jerkwater college >
2. : contemptibly petty, narrow, or trivial : piddling
 < a jerkwater carnival act >
 < a jerkwater politician >
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